Patents by Inventor Akshay K. Saxena

Akshay K. Saxena has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230177016
    Abstract: A versioned file system comprising network accessible storage is provided. Aspects of the system include globally locking files or groups of files so as to better control the stored files in the file system and to avoid problems associated with simultaneous remote access or conflicting multiple access requests for the same files. A method for operating, creating and using the global locks is also disclosed. A multiprotocol global lock can be provided for filing nodes that have multiple network protocols for generating local lock requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Robert M. Mason, JR., David M. Shaw, Kevin W. Baughman, Christopher S. Lacasse, Matthew M. McDonald, Russell A. Neufeld, Akshay K. Saxena
  • Patent number: 11567903
    Abstract: A versioned file system comprising network accessible storage is provided. Aspects of the system include globally locking files or groups of files so as to better control the stored files in the file system and to avoid problems associated with simultaneous remote access or conflicting multiple access requests for the same files. A method for operating, creating and using the global locks is also disclosed. A multiprotocol global lock can be provided for filing nodes that have multiple network protocols for generating local lock requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Nasuni Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Mason, Jr., David M. Shaw, Kevin W. Baughman, Christopher S. Lacasse, Matthew M. McDonald, Russell A. Neufeld, Akshay K. Saxena
  • Publication number: 20200341949
    Abstract: A versioned file system comprising network accessible storage is provided. Aspects of the system include globally locking files or groups of files so as to better control the stored files in the file system and to avoid problems associated with simultaneous remote access or conflicting multiple access requests for the same files. A method for operating, creating and using the global locks is also disclosed. A multiprotocol global lock can be provided for filing nodes that have multiple network protocols for generating local lock requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Mason, JR., David M. Shaw, Kevin W. Baughman, Christopher S. Lacasse, Matthew M. McDonald, Russell A. Neufeld, Akshay K. Saxena
  • Patent number: 10311153
    Abstract: A versioned file system comprising network accessible storage is provided. Aspects of the system include globally locking files or groups of files so as to better control the stored files in the file system and to avoid problems associated with simultaneous remote access or conflicting multiple access requests for the same files. A method for operating, creating and using the global locks is also disclosed. A multiprotocol global lock can be provided for filing nodes that have multiple network protocols for generating local lock requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Nasuni Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Mason, Jr., David M. Shaw, Kevin W. Baughman, Christopher S. Lacasse, Matthew M. McDonald, Russell A. Neufeld, Akshay K. Saxena
  • Publication number: 20160154817
    Abstract: A versioned file system comprising network accessible storage is provided. Aspects of the system include globally locking files or groups of files so as to better control the stored files in the file system and to avoid problems associated with simultaneous remote access or conflicting multiple access requests for the same files. A method for operating, creating and using the global locks is also disclosed. A multiprotocol global lock can be provided for filing nodes that have multiple network protocols for generating local lock requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Robert S. Mason, JR., David M. Shaw, Kevin W. Baughman, Christopher S. Lacasse, Matthew M. McDonald, Russell A. Neufeld, Akshay K. Saxena